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down the street from the Heuerman family and considers them close friends, said the converted receiver never complained or worried about the drop in his ning college-level routes. He also has some work to do at the training table to add the pounds he'll need to make it through a long season intact. The plus side for Heuerman choice. He really truly learned to grind and be physical." If Heuerman's family is any indication, he has plenty of room to grow. Paul Heuerman, Mike's stats. Pallante gave Heuerman a productive outlet by playing him at defensive end, where he earned second-team all-state accolades in his first year on that side of the ball. The lack of a passing game will likely mean that the early enrollee has a longer learning curve when it comes to run- is that he had a full year to focus on blocking — an area where most freshman tight ends normally struggle most. "I had a really nice conversation with [Irish head coach] Brian Kelly about that," Pallante said. "He 100 percent had a dose of having to be unselfish because there was no other father, played basketball at Michigan, and his older brother, Jeff, is a 6-5, 250-pound tight end on Ohio State's roster. That potential size combined with his capability and willingness to do it all make Heuerman a candidate to join a long tradition of dynamic tight ends at Notre Dame. ✦